Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 263 (Fellowship of the Bellows) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

March 5th, 1943

"Squadron Leader Warnes and Flight Lieutenant Blackshaw have participated in a great number of sorties, achieving many successes. On one occasion these pilots attacked and sank an armed trawler, whilst on another sortie they delivered a destructive attack on a distillery. In low level raids on enemy airfields and other ground targets they have invariably pressed home their attacks with great determination. Squadron Leader Warnes, who wears contact lenses to correct his sight for flying, and Flight Lieutenant Blackshaw have displayed high qualtities of leadership and outstanding keenness."